The Sharkskinz R6 Draftshield not only makes the bike look terrific it streamlines the bike’s aerodynamics at speed.

Sharkskinz and MC Pro Designs provide the utmost in terms of bodywork fit and paint quality.

MotorcycleUSA’s 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 Graves Project Bike.

Waheed uses Chicken Hawk Racing tire warmers to ensure that the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa race tires will be up to temperature right away.

VP Racing Fuels U4.4 race gas is a simple and affordable way to boost engine performance.

The un-even throttle response we encountered in the 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 Modified Comparison and 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 Modified Comparison Part II features was eliminated with Graves WORKS throttle tube and updated fuel-injection map.

Adjustable controls from Graves Motorsports allow a wide variety of riders to be comfortable at the controls of the R6.

Removing a few turns of preload off the fork springs put more weight on the front end and reduced headshake.

Waheed prepares for the start of his WSMC race at Willow Springs.

VP Racing Fuel’s U4.4 race gas gives the engine a little bit more power and also makes it run “crisper”.

San Diego, California-based Lee’s Cycle helped us do final race prep including safety wiring primary fasteners and swapping out the engine coolant for race-approved Red Line Water Wetter.

Racing our R6 project bike at Willow Springs.

Our R6 project bike had a tendency to run wide mid-corner making it difficult to ride at the track.

The softer carcass of the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsas helped mask some of the handling woes early in the race.

Flat out Sharkinz Racing Bodies are the most high-quality aftermarket bodywork available today.

Here we tie the headlight electronics with a zip-tie to keep it out of the way.

We were impressed by Sharkskinz high-levels of fit and finish. Here we use its optional fasteners to secure the tail piece onto the subframe.

Sharkskinz bodywork is very easy to work with. Here Skye from Graves Motorsports fits the Zero Gravity windscreen to the main upper.

A hole in the stock fairing stay needs to be drilled to be compatible with the Graves Motorsports R6 Bodywork Kit.

The sides of this stock metal bracket needed to be sliced off in order to work with the Sharkskinz race tail.

Graves Motorsports WORKS Progressive Throttle Tube ($85) reduces initial throttle hit before gently ramping up allowing the rider to reach wide open throttle faster. It is also made from aluminum so it’s more durable in the event of a crash.

Most road racing organizations mandate that all motorcycles have critical fasteners to be safety wired in order to prevent them from coming loose on the track. We had Lee’s Cycle take care of this tedious process for us.

The Graves Motorsports WORKS Progressive Throttle Tube requires the removal of the aluminum stop inside housing needs to be removed (we ground it off with a Dremel tool) in order to achieve full throttle.